Steel steam and flame

Going to a chair on the sidewalk that could get a lot of sunlight, Sissia gently put down her backpack, trying her best to prevent the various metal appliances inside from making any noise due to collision. Monica specially prepared it for her. It looks like the most common style, but the materials are very sophisticated. It's all made of bulletproof material, with a layer of fine alloy mesh inside, which can withstand several stabs and slashes from sharp weapons.

However, apart from being able to hold heavy items without being damaged, it really has no additional function for Sisia.

She sat down by herself and patted the dust on her less bulging backpack. "Mr. Korkova and Miss Lina have both set off to return to the Alliance, and all the things you asked for have been completed in the past few days. Use your words to describe , there is no reason to stay here.”

"Don't worry about my opinion, you can go to the forest at any time." Cassia replied, "Mr. Korkvar and Miss Lina will expand their power and integrate resources according to the plan, step up the formation of a solid alliance, and cooperate with the remaining leaders. Alliance monsters with malicious intentions. You need to know that after you return from the southern forest, you will be one of them, and you will most likely support the combat content."

"I will only stay in the southern forest for two or three months. If it is longer, it will not be more than a month. It doesn't seem like a long time, and it will pass by in a flash. But I still solemnly remind you to go Once you get there, it's not as relaxing as a vacation. If you know a lot about the second-category creatures, you should know that in the southern forest, apart from the ancient trees that can be seen everywhere, the most remaining thing is that there are no A second-category creature that wanders around in time.”

"For you, it will be a more intensive training with heavier weights. The venue and teachers are top-notch, enough for you to grow. Although Miss Hilary and Mr. Milius also have things to deal with, they It will definitely not be very busy. The southern forest is a very boring place in their eyes, and once you arrive, it will become their only 'fun' place."

",,," Xicia wanted to speak, but didn't know what to say. She understood what Cassia meant.

"The same training with ever-increasing intensity will be repeated for several months. The two of them will definitely not be as friendly as I am. They cannot quit early and there is no entertainment except training, ancient trees and classes. Category II creatures can only rest and sleep.”

"If you feel that there is nothing you want to do, eat, etc. before starting this kind of training for several months, you can go directly to the airport now and inform Miss Monica to arrange it for you. Good thing about the itinerary.”

After the explanation, Cassia felt that it was not enough, and finally added: "I have already reminded you, don't blame me if you regret it later."

"I'll think about it again." Xicia replied cautiously. She really couldn't think of anything that needed to be done in advance, but it was very comfortable to sit like this, so it would be a good choice to continue doing it for more time.

Three days later, Sisia left the hotel, reluctant to throw away a large number of newly bought clothes, and went to the airport with only a set of packaged field combat uniforms. She sighed from time to time on the way, feeling that she was gradually integrating into the environment of the surgeon's world, and she couldn't say whether the change was good or bad.

Thinking of Kasia's words, she understood why Kasia emphasized it many times when she came into contact with the world of surgeons and asked herself to make a choice, warning that there was no option to regret.

If you were still a student, or just a few months in advance, just going on a clothes shopping spree without having to worry about money would be enough to make you happy. Now, this joy is very short-lived. She also felt that in a very short period of time, many things were moving away from her, and it was not a bad idea to say that they no longer had anything to do with them.

At the airport, she met the personnel sent by Monica. Baggage, air tickets, etc. were all arranged, and Xicia boarded the airship according to normal procedures. After getting my luggage and going to a separate room, more than an hour had passed when I closed the door. She pulled up a chair and sat down, and the clear sound of the whistle came in, somewhat distorted. Then a synthesized electronic voice sounded from the small speakers in the room, warning that the airship was about to take off.

"It will take seventeen days to get to the edge..." Sisia looked at the several tickets stuck together and thought of the long journey from the Nature Association back to the Flame Alliance. The emotions and moods of the two journeys were completely different, and she found nothing in the comparison.

"It will take some time to get to the destination." Cassia said, "So when you decide to start this journey, I will remind you."

The whistle sounded again, and a slight vibration spread throughout the medium-sized airship that was going to another coordinating country. Sisia will transfer to a large airship in the next country, go to the empire, take it to the city at the edge of the southern forest, and finally enter the southern forest.

"Actually, I don't have anything in particular that I want to do. I have experienced more in the past few months than in the past few years. It is just the right time to relax a little." Xicia said in an optimistic tone, "The news that Miss Monica brought us , there’s nothing to worry about, right? When I come back, the enemies I will face are these well-trained, powerful, and professional teams mentioned in the news, which are countless?”

"It's not limited to the Flame Alliance and the Nature Association. It's also included in the Saint Dolag Empire, Theocratic State, and the Far Sea Commonwealth, right? Why can we feel from the intelligence that the entire Hou Xiang Continent... should be the entire Three Gorges... Xiang Dalu seems to have enemies everywhere.”

Cassia in the spiritual world smiled and replied: "It's just a necessary propaganda. You would think that, in correspondence with each other, the enemy would also feel that there are enemies around him."

"They are indeed large in number and professional, but it is not something you should consider. Your position is that of a small number of well-trained and powerful people. You can put it down after reading the news brought by Miss Monica. Before the elite members of Theocratic State and Nature Association arrive, no matter how many teams go to the empire's borders, they will not pose any threat to Zero."

"Actually, even if elite members arrive, if they are just elite members, it will have no impact on Zero. Apart from the gap in strength, Zero's identity will not make them a hostile relationship. The two are still hidden at higher levels. Cooperation, this matter, will only pass quickly and become data to be preserved.”

Sisia understood most of it, but did not ask any further: "What about Mr. Korkvar and Miss Lina? Miss Monica said that an investigation team has been formed within the tribe."

"No, the human trafficking network will cut off all relationships." Cassia replied, "Before planning an action, especially during peacetime, the superficial reasons are very important. This is the best shield to deal with investigations later. You There is no need to study. For a long time in the future, these reasons will no longer be needed. Wartime is a completely different environment."

The vibrations of the airship intensified and it entered the lift-off stage. Sisia reached out and pulled out her luggage, and a warning synthesized sound came from the speaker. She ignored the shaking and went to the round window, looking out at the gradually smaller buildings on the ground.

"It will be a few months before I leave and come back. I don't know what the alliance will be like by then." There was a sense of melancholy in the muttering, and Sicia exhaled, causing water mist to condense on a piece of the round window.

Cassia is quite experienced in this, and the time he has left is several times longer than a few months: "No matter how changes occur, you can adapt quickly. Compared with the changes within the league, you look forward to your own performance after these few months of training." The changes will be better.”

"It seems like what you said." Sisia finally sighed, and waited until the airship was stable before opening the suitcase. In her free time, her pastime has unknowingly turned to disassembling firearms.

A few days later, Sisia transferred to an airship bound for the empire in another coordinating country. After the identity and various checks were passed, the journey was exactly the same as the previous few days, with nothing surprising. But Sisia has some expectations for the empire. During the few hours during the transfer, she bought new information from black market intelligence dealers, still about the empire's border areas.

The gathered team gradually left the area and dispersed into the surrounding small countries, but did not completely leave. In addition, intelligence gradually began to be concentrated on people from the Theocracy and the Nature Association. Ten days later, Sisia got off the airship in a big city on the edge of the forest in the south of the empire. Most of the information options she purchased were related to them.

There are several lists of visitors and basic information in the information, but they are limited to age, etc., and have no reference value.

After staying in the big city on the edge for two days, Sisia purchased a vehicle and some necessities for life, and set off towards the southern forest at night.

"Shall we drive this car directly to Miss Hilary Riley's place?"

"Of course it's impossible. There are no conditions for vehicles to drive safely in the forest, and the sound of the engine will attract many types of second-type creatures." Perhaps it is the energy light originating from the mental body and the level of analysis reaching 99%. Because of the drift net, Cassia in the spiritual world can sense the southern forest, which is another extreme area, from a long distance away.

A huge and living land and primeval forest, there is a vague oppression. Among them, Cassia also felt an extremely weak sense of affinity.

"The reason why I didn't choose the same route as Miss Hillary and the others is because before going to the designated place, I have to introduce you to one of my,,,um,,,my other students. It seems that it can be explained this way. The rest is Most of the journey will be carried by it. Otherwise, at our speed, the length of the journey and the dangers during it would be troublesome enough."

"Another...student?" Sisia had already pictured this student in her mind. While driving, she found a point worthy of thought and surprise, "Has he been training in the southern forest? Is he different from those similar students?" Together with second-class creatures? I think he must be very powerful."

"It should be considered very powerful. Even the third-stage second-type creatures are no match for it. It can easily deal with huge numbers."

"Will you train with me?" Sisia suddenly thought.

"No, there are some things it can't learn. It's not very..., not very smart, relatively speaking. Maybe it has something to do with my education method." Cassia thought for a while, "I was not like what I am now. A lot of I have no experience in the matter. I also chose the wrong direction when I was learning from it and bought the wrong relevant books. However, it is not a failure in education, it just feels a little bit wrong and seems a little weird."

"That's it." Sisia was a little disappointed. She thought she would suddenly have someone to talk to. "What's his name? It's easy to say hello and introduce him when he arrives."

",,," Cassia hesitated. This is a relatively difficult question. He thought for a while.

"Well..., Cassie Hei. I admit that the name is not very nice..."

",,,"